Mohammed Rafi: Duets with actors

There was a time when being skilled in singing was a requirement to be a star in cinema. The coming of playback singing heralded the separation of the two professions. While the days of the legendary singing stars (K L Saigal, Kanan Devi, Noor Jehan, Pahadi Sanyal) are gone, the practice of actors stepping into the recording studio to sing a ditty or two is not uncommon. Of course it helps when you have a master in the form of Mohammed Rafi singing along with you. There were numerous occasions when Rafi sang a duet with an actor. This list is a snapshot of such memorable numbers from his storied career.  

Nanda - Ek tha gul aur ek thi bulbul - Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965)

Composed by: Kalyanji Anandji
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

                                                                   

Saira Banu - Aaj ki raat ye kaisi raat – Aman (1967)

Composed by: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra

                                                                   

Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh - Meri duniya mai - Heer Ranjha (1970)

Composed by: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi

                                                                  

Tina Munim - Logo ka dil agar jeetna hai – Man Pasand (1980)

Composed by: Rajesh Roshan
Lyrics: Amit Khanna

                                                                  

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor - Chal mere bhai tere – Naseeb (1981)

Composed by: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

                                                                  

Shatrughna Sinha - Kaise jeete hai bhala – Dost (1974)

Composed by: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

                                                                     

Johny Walker - Ye duniya gol hai – Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)

Composed by: Ravi
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
                                                                  


Sharmila Tagore - Aasman se aya farista - An Evening In Paris (1967)

Composed by: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

                                                                  

Mehmood - Hum kale hai to kya hua – Gumnaam (1965)

Composed by: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra

                                                                  

Hema Malini - Nagin sa roop tera – Baghaawat (1982)

Composed by: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

                                                                 


Deven Verma (with music director Ravi) - Aaj mere yaar ki shadi hai - Aadmi Sadak Ka (1977)

Composed by: Ravi
Lyrics: Verma Malik